Undergarment



w. P. MocARTHY 2,269,120

UNDERGARMENT Filed June 21, 1939 2 snets-sheet 1 BY MMM/M ATTORNEYS,

Jan. 6, 1942. w. P. MccARTHY 2,269,120

UNDERGARMENT Filed June 2l, 1939 2 Shee1s-SheeTl 1N VENTOR.

-ATT RNEY.

Patented Jan. 6, 1942 UNITED` STATES PATENT `OFFICE 2,269,120 UNDERGARMENT William P. McCarthy, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Herman M. McDonald, Evanston, Ill.

Application June 21,

v7V Claims.-

A principal object of the invention is the DIO- vision of an undergarment having ahorizontal fly opening which is supported by straps to pre-1 lo.I is slightly larger than the opening I9 and is vent sagging.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of an undergarment for men which is much cooler than that heretofore in use and which is more comfortable, because the crotch and pouch portion of the garment is made withl Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an un-V dergarment embodying the features of the invention, illustrating the preferred embodiment thereof;

Figure 2 is a front elevational View of the garment of Fig. lgturned inside out;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a modi?V ed form of garment;

Figure 4 is'a front elevational View of the garment of Fig. 3 turnedinside out;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of a further modied form of undergarment; and

Figure 6 is 4a front elevational View of thegarment of Fig. 5 turned inside out. V

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, reference numeral II indicates in general an undergarment for men commonly known as the mid-length type, or as trunks. The garment II may be made from anysuitable fabric, prefi erably a woven or knitted fabric, and is `com` 451: extensions from becoming unraveled.

posed of a rear section I2 and a front section I3. gether at the sides in the usual manner by sewing or stitching I4, and are preferablyfsecured at the upper end'at I5 to a relatively'wide elastic band I6, which is adapted to lit snugly about the waist of the wearer. band I1 is sewed to the bottom of the legv extension I8 to provide a smooth edge therefor and The front and rear sections are Ajoinedto` A reinforcing 1939, Serial N0. 280,297

The upper part of the front section I3 is cut away to form an opening I9, the lower part of which is somewhat V-shaped. The central party of a strap 2I is sewed to the lower V-shaped 51-1 edge of the opening I9, and the ends of thestrap 2| extend upwardly and outwardly acrosslthe' front section I3 to the upper edge of the waist band I6, being secured thereto in any suitable manner. An insert 22 is shaped similarly to and adapted to extend downwardly from the waist band I6 to shortly below the V-shaped lower" end of the opening I9. The sides of the insert L 22 aresewed to the section I3 along the sub'- ll'istantially vertical edges of the opening i9. A pairV of 4straps 23 are then sewed along these edges to the insert 22 and extend ldownwardly from the waist band I6 to the crotch 24 of the garment II. The lower edge 25 of the insert 20L22 is not sewed to the section I3 in order to provide a y opening from theloutside of the garment II to the inside thereof. l

A substantially horizontal fly opening is thus formed in the front section I3 of the garment zliII which is supported by the straps 2I and 23 to prevent undesired sagging and gapping. The two sets of crossed straps 2I and 23valso act as a double support for the pouch portion of the use of only a single thickness'of' material vfor the crotch and the pouch portion, with'a mini mum of overlapping at the fly, to provide an extremely cool and comfortable garment.

Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate'a modification of the '55E garment shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 3I indicates the garment generallyV which comprises a front section 32 and a rear section 33. gether at the sides by sewing or stitching 34,

ioiiand are sewed, as at 35, to a relatively 'wide' elastic strip or band 36, which is adapted to fit snugly-about the waist of the wearer. `A reinforcing band 31 is sewed to the bottom of each leg extension 38 to prevent'the edges of the'leg The lower portion of the lfront section 32 is ment. An insert 4I of substantially the lsame 50 'shape but slightly larger than the opening 39` is sewed to the crotch at its lower edge and to the front section-32 along its side edges to cover the opening 39, this insert 4I extending a vshort distance above the upper horizontal edge 42 of ythe opening 39. The upper edge of the insert garment. In addition, these features enable the The front and rear sections are joined to-- 4I is substantially V-shaped (Fig. 3), and is not connected to the front section 32. A strap 43 is sewed to this upper edge of the insert 4I and extends upwardly and outwardly vacross the front section 32 to the waist band 36. The end portions of the strap 43 are sewed to the front section 32 and to the waist band 36 to provide a support for the pouch portion formed by the insert 4I and also to reinforce the garment and prevent the same from becoming misshapen through use. A pair of straps 44 are also sewed to the front section 32 and the outer edges of the insert 4I along the edges of the opening 39, extending from the waist band 36 downward-'- ly to the crotch 45 to provide a secondary supporting means and reinforcing means' forthcgarment. A substantially horizontal flyopening is thus formed in the front portionofthegar ment 3l, and the straps 43 land 44 function in the same manner as the straps 2| and 230i the garment shownl in Figs.` 1 and2.

Figures `5 -and- 6 illustrate.` a vkfurther -modicau tio-n ofathefinvention'in which referencenumeral 5|indicates in-general an undergarment com-y prisingra lfron-t-y sectionr 52 and a -rear-k section 53. The.- sections 52.and 53 are joined Vatp-theirv sides atw54, .and"the-upperendof. thesesections is secured'atA 55 to a relatively wide, elastic;waist band .5I:1`.-- The.- lowerportionof lthe` leg` extensions i 5'I- have a band v58-sewed thereon to Vprevent=thel endsofthe. materialfrom becoming unraveled. The iront' section 52 has-ani opening 59 cut therein which issimilarz'in size and-shape to the` opening. 4I-in the frontisection 32- ofithe modication ot Figs.-3 -and'LL Aninsert 6I, substanthe :insert'S-I' is also cut substantially V-shaped, and a strap 63 isfsewed-thereto. Thet end portions? of the strap. 631extend upwardlyand outwardlyyacross the frontasection`52.r to thewaistbandf 56 andare'sewed thereto-imany suitable f manner; Extending *downwardly from thestrap 63fareva :pai-r of straps: 64` which are -sewedialcng the substantially vertical marginaledges 'of the insert 5I Ato :the-latter` and (to the front section 52;" Thef-lower ends .of -the straps B4 terminate atthe crotch -55fof' thef garment. A substantially horizontal ilyV opening'is thuseprovided in the garment 5 I w which is=supported by. straps E53L and 641,-the; latterr also supporting f the. pouch fportion formed by; the insert 6 I tlisto'be-understood that, while nthe instant drawings disclose-ia mid-length type .of undergarment, the embodimentsvof :the inventiondisclosed therein are equally` well'adapted `for useV inankle length, briefs, or other` types of undergarments.

It;` is "thought thati the,`A invention and many ofzits attendant advantages will be'understoodr from the foregoing. description, and. ity will be apparent thatvariouschanges may be made` in.

the zform, Aconstruction-fand arrangement ofthe parts without departing -from the .spirit and scope of'. theinvention --or sacrificing all of its -materiali advantages, theform hereinbefore described being imerely ya preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim.:

1. An undergarment adapted to' sheathe the lower partofa human body,` comprising a crotch portion; afront section having; an' aperture ,r formed therein above said; crotch portion, `an insert similar in shape along its side edges and slightly larger than said aperture overlying the latter and secured along its side edges and the sides of said aperture to said front section and unattached thereto along one edge to provide a substantially horizontal ily opening therebetween, and a reinforcing strap-like member secured intermediate its ends to the edge of the outer` portion of said y opening, the ends of said member extending upwardly and `outwardly across said front section and being secured thereto.

2. An undergarment adapted to sheathe the lower'part of a human body, comprising a crotch 4portion, a front section having an aperture formed-thereinabove said crotch portion, an insert `similar in' shape along its side edges and slightly "larger' than said aperture overlying the latter and secured along its side edges and the sidesof'fsaid aperture to said front section, with oneeedgeoffsaid'insertbeing unattachedl to the front section to providea substantially horizontal f flyfopeningfbetween said,n front section' and said insert, .areinforcing strap-like. member secured` intermediate its-rends-toV the Aedge ofthe outer portion of said fly opening, the ends of said membery extending upwardly" and, outwardly across said-front section and being secured theretogand separatel strap-like.V membersL securedy to said front section and extending from said -crotch `portionto the upper part of: said garment and along thesides of said aperture; said Vlatter Amembers crossing ,said first l member;y

3;v An .undergarment' adapted` to sheathe the Y, lowerpart oa-human body, comprising a-front section: a rear: section, lsani-'frontA section having an opening formed in the upper. part rthereof, said opening having-,its lower edgeesubstantially v V.shaped, a..st1'a1:g;secured,V tosaid front section. Whch.bindsesaid'V-shapedvedge and extendsfupwardlyandl outwardly' to the -upper edge' of said` frontsection, an insert secured-at Vitsfsi'des to said front section adapted to t said opening and unattached to said front section-alongsaid 1 V-shapededgetofprovide a ,horizontal :fly opening-, and, a lpairof straps extendingfupvvardlyV from i the-crotch; of said garment along the-:sides of Asaid opening and said insert.

4. An undergarment-v adapted tosheathe the lower part of a .humanfbod-y-, ,comp-rising avfront section and a rear-L section, said front section having an opening formedv` in. the lowerpart thereof, an insert secured along its-sidesto Isaid front section :tot coverrsaid openingfsaid-,insert having ita-upper-edgef substantially V-shaped thereof, an insert: securedfalong its sides .to they sides .=of Said front section yto cover said opening, said insert having itsfupper=edge substantially V- shapedand unattachedtol said front. section to. provide avhorizontal fly opening, astrap secured,

tothel upper edge-of said-insert andfto, said fronti` section andextending.-- upwardly and outwardly; to fthe, upper edge. of thefront section,`

and -l awpair. .of straps y extending .upwardly along thefsides `or said insert from theY crotch of the garment to the upper edge of the front section.Y

6. An undergarment, comprising a body portion made up of a front and a rear section joined at the crotch and sides of the garment, a waist band secured to the top margins of said front and rear sections, said front section having an aperture formed therein above said crotch, an

' insert similar in shape along its side edges and slightly larger than said aperture overlying the same and secured along its side edges to said front section, with one edge of said insert being unattached to said front section to provide a substantially horizontal fly opening therebetween, and a strap secured intermediate its ends to the edge of the outer portion of said iiy opening, the ends of said strap being secured to and band secured to the top margins of said front and rear sections, said front section having an aperture formed therein above said crotch, an

insertI similar in shape along its side edges and slightly larger than said aperture overlying the same and secured along its side edges to said front section, with one edge of said insert being unattached to said front section to provide a substantiallyr horizontal fly opening therebetween, a strap secured intermediate its ends to the edge of the outer portion of said fly opening, the endsvof said strap being secured to and extending upwardly and outwardly across said front section and being secured to said waist band atpoints spacedlaterally from said fly opening, and separate straps secured to vsaid front section, said `insert and said Waist band and extending along the side edges of said insert from the crotch to the waist band, each of said latter straps crossing said first strap intermediate its ends fand being secured thereto.

WILLIAM P. MCCARTHY. 

